lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
cold storage; refrigeration
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
so; like this; in this way
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
persistence; single-mindedness
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
silence; stillness; quietness
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
presence (impressive quality)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
system; institution; organization; organisation
that's the way it is; such is life
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
private person; individual